To me, this movie is perfection.

Perfectly adorable

Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

Remake of the cult movie that starred Steve McQueen, this is one of the best stand alone titles from the 1980's, arguably one of the best decades for cinematic horror. The special effects are awesome, on par with the likes of The Thing. Quite spectacular. It's a horror film but, without giving any spoilers, the line "Ribbed!" is hilarious, as funny as anything from the likes of American Pie. Highly recommended - and better than the original.

The blob is a viscid, amorphous creature, which looks like a huge jellyfish. It comes to Earth in the shell of a fallen meteorite, where it immediately dispatches the vagrant who discovers it, and then works through the usual hierarchy of horror movie casualties: sex mad teens, cynical working stiffs, and finally, shady government bureaucrats.The film is a remake of the '58 Steve McQueen vehicle, but, as I'm sure I don't have to tell you, this version's Kevin Dillon is no Steve McQueen. His mullet does steal the show, but he's an obnoxious screen presence; perhaps all too convincing as a moronic delinquent teenager.This remake also came after Watergate, meaning that the government types are maybe the real bad guys; at least, they would be in a better movie, which would have developed these guys to people you hate. Here, they're just callous a-holes.There's also a particularly creepy, unpleasant child actor, who I feel I must have seen in other '80s flicks; or perhaps there were just a bunch of child actors around in the '80s who looked and acted that way, or a lot of roles that required them.The movie also has a cameo from Jack Nance, but this is not a movie you watch for the actors. It's a creature feature, and after all this time, the effects are still really impressive, making "The Blob" a great schlock fest, even if its story and characters aren't up to much.

Of course the original Blob is the best (in my opinion) but this movie is loads of fun! Cheesy dialogue, silly special effects (but some are really good), a little different twist to the story from the original film that is laughable, some very comical moments and, of course, The Blob itself! You might find some characters you like in this movie, I did, but expect some of them to be gotten by The Blob! Surprising to see a character or two that you think might make it to the end of the film and they are bumped off early in the movie! But The Blob doesn't care about your favorite movie characters - it only cares about consuming them! This is definitely a "popcorn flick" - one you simply just kick back and enjoy the fun going on the screen. It's not much of a thought provoking film as it is pure crazy fun! 7/10

Now that Global Warming- or "Global Climate Change," if you're Slow- has become a Reality, it's time to haul out THE BLOB one more time. The first time was Fun, but so was the second time; the third time should be the Charm. (Now that there's no going back to the way things WERE, THE BLOB would have to win by default in the end...) THE BLOB II was just as much fun as the original, in my opinion, and the reason is obvious: Chuck Russell was the director. Russell directed the only one of the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET movies that I genuinely liked (THE DREAM WARRIORS), so I was looking forward to seeing THE BLOB. It didn't disappoint. The story's a kinda sorta tribute throwback to the 50s REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE scenario(s), and it works with Kevin Dillon and Shawnee Smith as the leads. THE BLOB itself is finally given the Star Treatment, with special effects to rival those of most ANY Monster Movie (although the John Carpenter version of THE THING is still- in my own, ever humble opinion- vastly superior; but that's comparing apples and oranges).